Thread: 32bit memory limts.
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Old 16-09-2008, 21:51   #1
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32bit memory limts.
Want to put a bit more ram in my housemates pc since we're finding as he likes to leave wow running and alt tab out to do other stuff the system is paging out a fair bit.

Am I right in thinking he'd be better off going from 2gb > 3gb

(2x 1gb and 2x512mb) than to 4gb since he's running the 32bit version of vista home premium.

I can of course install a 64bit OS for him to take advantage of extra memory but he doesn't really want to reinstall everything on the computer so it seems a bit pointless putting 4gb in if its only going to see 3gb anyway.

I know on my system with 4gb ram my 32bit version of Xp can only address 3gb of it.

Not sure if its relivent but he also has a 512mb Video card.
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